บท 187: Teamwork (2)

[Paris, The Museum Louvre - First Floor | Central Entrance]

"Behold my true self!" it boomed, its voice echoing with newfound power.

"Thank you for allowing me to reach a height I could not achieve before. I was once like you, a mere human, but now... I am so much more!"

Its skin darkened and hardened into a chitinous armour, its flesh a mottled patchwork of deep purple and sickly green.

Its bloodshot eyes narrowed into slits, glowing with a sinister red light.

The tentacles, now longer and thicker, pulsed with dark energy, their tips morphing into wickedly sharp barbs that leaked with venom.

"You may try! But in the end, you will die!"

RAHHHHHHHHHH!

With a terrifying roar, the transformed creature lunged at Jan and Valencia, its movements faster and more erratic than before.